2004 Men's Soccer

Bluffton University 1, Urbana University 3

BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University (1-6) played the best game of the year against
visiting Urbana University (6-3-1), but came out on the wrong end losing 3-1.

Talking with head coach Steve Smucker before the game he said, "The key to the game
today is high pressure defense and going hard for the whole game." The Beavers did
just that for eighty-five minutes and it looked like no one could score on them as
they played the most intense soccer of the season. Five minutes of let down would
prove costly though as Urbana scored three goals to take the game.

After the game coach Smucker said, "This was a good match for us, Urbana is a tough
team and they are first in their conference. Everyone played well and we brought
in a lot of people and they all played good. We were very tight defensively and our
tackling was very tough."

Sophomore goalie Ryan Thomas (Jamestown/Greeneview) looked good with six saves on the day, and Senior Dan Hershberger (Berlin/Hiland) scored the only goal for Bluffton.

The Beavers will be back in action Saturday at Hanover with a scheduled start time
of 2 p.m.